Liam: I know! I know!
Okay, I get it.
I'm acting like an insane
person, but come on -- you were
almost pregnant, and that
would've been it for us.
What am I supposed to do?
You tell me.
I just let that happen?

Hope: What is this supposed
to accomplish?

Liam: Uh, get you alone?

Hope: What? Wh-- why?
So you can talk some sense into
me?

Liam: Well...
yeah, kind of.

Hope: [Groans]
Enough, Liam.
Enough.
There has to be a line here.
I'm -- I'm dating Wyatt.
I'm in a relationship with
Wyatt.

Liam: I know.
I know you are, but...
you're not ready to marry him.
And if you're not ready to marry
him, you're sure as hell not
ready to have his kids.

Hope: [Sighs]

Katie: As you can see, our
new distribution strategy will
show results in two quarters.
Add that to our planned
acquisitions, our increased
internet presence, and the new
P.R. Campaign that I'm
suggesting, and we'll be fine.
We'll be more than fine.

Justin: So we're looking at
lower earnings for the next two
quarters until this kicks in.
That's if it kicks in.

Katie: It will.

Justin: I'm just saying,
Katie, we never had to lower our
expectations.
That's not the norm around here.

Katie: You mean when Bill was
running the company?

Justin: Say what you want, he
did a great job running the
company.

Katie: He was also very
lucky.
And I believe he was
short-sighted.
His views were narrow.
Morale around here was low.
Listen, I understand that we
need to increase growth, and we
will with this plan.
It just may take some time.

Karen: But not a lot.

Katie: No, a couple of
quarters, at most.

Karen: Because, Katie, we
have to get back on track,
earning-wise.

Katie: I understand that, and
we will.
You can hold me to that.

Karen: Then let's keep moving
forward.

Justin: And if earnings are
any indication, we are
definitely moving backwards.

Karen: Thank you, Justin, for
your input.
And you, as well.

Donna: I wonder how Katie's
meeting went.

Brooke: She has Karen's
support.

Donna: Karen owns the
majority, right?

Brooke: She owns 50%, Bill
owns 49%, and Katie makes up the
difference.

Donna: So, she and Karen have
controlling interest.

Brooke: As long as they're a
team.

Donna: Well, I don't see that
changing.
Do you?

Brooke: Karen has issues with
her brother.

Donna: Huh.
Have they ever gotten along?

Brooke: Mm, it's kind of like
Katie and me right now.
There's just a lot of
frustration.

Donna: But sisters work
things out.

Brooke: And so do sisters
and brothers.
I've got to go.

[Door opens, closes]

Quinn: When I get my hands on
that Liam...

Wyatt: It's not gonna happen.

Quinn: He needs to be put in
his place.

Wyatt: Not by you.
I'll handle him.

Quinn: Wyatt --

Wyatt: You're to stay in the
car.
I'll take care of Liam.

Liam: This is your home.
I me, it's our home.
Come back to me.

Hope: [Sighs]

Liam: Hope, this, uh...
this pregnancy thing...
it scared me, you know?
It -- it, uh...
it scared me to my core.
And I -- you know, I don't
expect you to say so, but I know
it scared you, too.

Hope: Are you kidding?
Of course it scared me.

Liam: If you had been
pregnant, we would've lost each
other forever.

Hope: But I'm not.

Liam: No, you're not.
And here you are.
Hope, this place -- look at this
place.
I mean...
we belong here.
All the memories, all the good
times...

Hope: You're right.
It is special.
You're special.
And, honestly, no, I'M...
I'm not ready to give up on all
this.
But I'm dating Wyatt now.
We're taking things really
slowly, and I like that.
I like that he's patient.
I like that he doesn't pressure
me.

Liam: Okay.
But you were almost pregnant,
and if there's anything that
puts pressure on someone, it's
that.
'Cause think about what that
would've meant.
Would've meant marriage,
children...
a mother-in-law who lies and
manipulates, a grandmother to
your child.

Hope: [Sighs]

Liam: We'd be married right
now if it weren't for that
woman.

Hope: I-I really -- I don't
even want to talk about her,
okay?

Liam: Okay, we don't have to.
We don't have to.
[Chuckles]
Let's focus on the good, then.
Focus on me.
All the fun we used to have...

Hope: [Chuckles]

Liam: ...Enjoying each other,
making each other laugh.
'Cause I haven't gone anywhere.
It's still me.
I'm the same guy.
You know me -- Liam cooper.
Remember?
That computer geek you reunited
with his father all those years
ago...
and I may have gotten lost along
the way, but, hope...
in here, I have always belonged
to you.
Don't close the book on us when
we have so much more story to
tell.

Wyatt: Look, when we get
there, just drop me off.
Hope and I will take the truck
home.

Quinn: Don't get into a
conversation with Liam.

Wyatt: No more input, please!
I can handle this.

Quinn: All I'm saying is,
don't underestimate that brother
of yours.
He isn't like us.

Wyatt: No, he certainly
isn't.

Katie: Thank you so much for
all of your support.
I can't tell you how much I
appreciate it.

Karen: It's not a problem.
But Justin's not one of your
cheerleaders.

Katie: No, he's not.
He's actually lucky to have a
job.

Karen: He and Bill are close.

Katie: I know.
I'm sure he's telling Bill all
about my shortcomings.

Karen: I don't know what I'm
gonna do about my brother.

Katie: You and me both.

Karen: Brooke?

Katie: Do you know...?

Karen: That she's living with
Bill?

Katie: Yeah. Who told you?

Karen: I keep tabs on my
brother.
And on you.

Katie: Hmm.

Karen: You're with Ridge?

Katie: Um, yeah, I guess
that's one good thing that's
come out of all this.

Karen: You certainly seem
happier than you were the last
time I was here.

Katie: I'm in love.

Karen: Well, if you're happy,
I'm happy.

Katie: Thank you.
I would really like to resolve
things with Brooke.
I mean, I don't like where we're
at.

Karen: You know, I feel the
same about Bill.
I feel badly.
He was so supportive when I came
out to him.
I really thought it was the
beginning of a closer
brother-sister relationship
that we never had and wanted.
I mean, at least I did.

Katie: Well, some time has
passed.
Maybe the two of you can work on
a healthier relationship.

Karen: I'd like that, but you
know Bill.
I mean, he's stubborn as a mule.

Karen: Well, taking the high
road has never never really been
Bill's strong suit.

Katie: Mm.
You know, Brooke is now
co-vice president with Ridge.

Karen: That must be
interesting.

Katie: It was Eric's idea.
He wants them together.

Karen: And Brooke wasn't
about to step down.

Katie: No, no.
She thinks she deserves the
position, and she's not gonna
back away.

Karen: Do you think there's
more to it?

Katie: There's always more to
it when it comes to my sister.
Listen, I hate to do this, but I
have a meeting downstairs.

Karen: Oh, of course.
No problem.

Katie: So good to see you.

Karen: You too.

Katie: And thank you so, so
much.
Your support, it means so much
to me.

Karen: I'll see myself out.

Katie: Okay.

[Cell phone rings]

Karen: Hello?

Brooke: Karen, hi.
It's Brooke Logan.

Karen: How are you?

Brooke: Good.
I was just wondering if we could
meet for lunch.
I'd like to talk to you about
something.

Karen: Sure. Where?

Brooke: Il Giardino.
And please, don't tell anybody.

Karen: Okay.
I'm on my way.

Hope: I don't think that this
was a very good idea, Liam.

Liam: Really?
I mean, I thought it was pretty
good.

Hope: Okay, but you do know
that you don't have to hijack a
truck to see me, right?

Liam: Ah.
Yes, I'm gonna remember that
next time.

Hope: Okay.

Liam: Okay.
Here's the thing.
We're at a tipping point right
now, and if this has taught me
anything, it's how easy it is
for us to lose each other
forever.
Could you --
I mean, you tell me -- could you
live with that?
I couldn't live with that.
I love you too damn much, and
this is my one shot, hope, to
put all these little pieces back
together.

[Door opens]

Wyatt: Hey!
Get your hands off of her.
Let's go, hope.
And give me the keys to my
truck now.

Liam: Truck needs an
overhaul.

Wyatt: You really thought
this would work?

Liam: Well, I got her here,
didn't I?

Wyatt: How pathetic.
Kidnapping her.
It was the only way you could
get some time alone with her.
Let's go. Let's get out of here.

Liam: Do you think we could
ask her, maybe?
Do you want to go, hope?
'Cause you don't have to.
This is your home, and it always
will be.

Hope: I'm sorry, Liam.

[Door closes]

Brooke: Oh, good to see you.

Karen: Oh, you too.

Brooke: Thank you for coming.

Karen: Uh, no problem.

Brooke: I know how busy you
are.

Karen: So, what's on your
mind?

Brooke: Uh, well, I wanted to
talk to you about your brother
and my sister.

Karen: That's interesting.
Katie and I were having the very
same conversation earlier today.

Brooke: Does she know you're
here with me?

Karen: No.
But why all the secrecy, Brooke?
I know you love your sister.
After everything the two of you
have been through, don't you
think it's time to mend fences?

Brooke: I want to do that
more than anything.

Karen: So does Katie.
So what's the problem?

Brooke: Have you noticed?

Karen: Noticed what?

Brooke: She's been on a power
trip.

Karen: The only thing I have
noticed is the two of you
butting heads over the men in
your lives.

Brooke: No, no, it's more
than that.

Karen: From what I hear,
you're both in love -- you with
my brother and her with Ridge.
I don't see why you aren't
deliriously happy.

Brooke: Let's talk about
Bill.

Karen: What about him?

Brooke: You know better than
anybody how he lives and
breathes his work.

Karen: And your point?

Brooke: Are you happy with
the job that Katie's been doing?

Karen: There have been a few
hiccups.

Brooke: More than a few, from
what I've heard.

Karen: Yes.
Well, the source of your
information is slightly biased.

Brooke: Karen, he's your
brother.
I'm sure you would want him to
be happy.

Karen: It's his own fault,
and there's nothing I can do
about it.

Brooke: Yes, there is.
I love my sister, and I'm going
to work on our relationship and
fix that.
But I don't think she should be
running Spencer publications.

Karen: And who should?

Brooke: You or Bill.
And if you don't want to do it,
give it to Bill.

Karen: Which would mean...?

Brooke: Firing Katie.
Let Bill do what he does best.
Hire him back as C.E.O.

Karen: [Sighs]

Janette: And the union rep
called.
I set up a meeting for you
tomorrow, lunch.

Katie: Great.

Janette: Oh, and you have a
call waiting.
Uh, it's from Singapore --
Mr. Macros.

Katie: Is there anything
else?

Janette: That is it,
madam C.E.O.

Katie: Thank you.
[Sighs]

[Door closes]

Katie:
Madam C.E.O.

[Door slams]

Liam: Oh, Quinn, what are you
doing here?

Quinn: Don't you ever pull
something like that again.

Liam: Whoa!
Hey, listen to me -- Wyatt will
never end up with hope.
You understand me?
Never.

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